South Africa By Cecilia Campbell

Government Type of government: Republic - citizens entitled to vote hold power. This is exercised by the representatives and leaders they elect. Government leader: President Jacob Zuma South African President Jacob Zuma Government crests

Economy - Part 1 Economy Type: Market A market economy is type of capitalistic economy in which sll prices are determined by the rate of supply and demand.

Economy - Part 2 Major Exports: Gold, diamonds, platinum, scientific machinery, various other metals/minerals Major Imports: Chemicals, petroleum, scientific machinery/instruments, foodstuffs Gold nugget Machine used to mine petroleum

General Geography South Africa highlighted on a world map A physical feature map of South Africa A political map of South Africa

Climate The bright and dangerous South African sun does not seem to have much of an effect on average yearly temperatures of about 60º F. Seasons in the Southern hemisphere are opposite to that of the Northern; winter extends from June to September and warmer temperatures happen from October to about March. South Africa generally has sunny days and cool nights. Climate & precipitation chart

Climate - part 2 For the most part, flowers bloom year- round, and other plants, like trees, stay green year- round as well. Tree found in typical South African plains

Country Flag - Part 1 Some colors of the South African flag are based off of the colors of the ANC flag; gold, black, green, and the red, white and blue are taken from the flag of the Boer Republics. In 1925, these flag colors were chosen and applied by the African National Congress. South African flag

Country Flag - Part 2 The following describes what each color of the flag represents. Red, white and blue: stands for unity Black: symbolizes the people Green: represents the fertility of the land Gold: the precious mineral beneath the South African soil

Currency Each US dollar is worth South African rands. Each South African rand is worth US dollars. South African currency United States currency

Languages There are tons of languages spoken commonly in South Africa, but only eleven of them are official. These include.... English Afrikaans Zulu Pedi Swazi Sotho Venda Xhosa Ndbele Tsonga Tswana Percent of South African population using each official language

Food Every culture has diverse characteristics, one of the most outstanding being the things they eat. The following list represents ten popular South African dishes. 1. Bobotie (beef pie) Main dish 2. Cape Kidgeree (fish and rice) Main dish 3. Vegetable Curry Main dish 4. Green Bean Salad Side dish 5. Green Mango Atjar (green mangoes in Spiced Oil) Side dish 6. Yellow Rice Side dish

Food - Part 2 7. Klappertert (coconut pie) Dessert 8. Raisin Tart with Sour- Cream Dessert 9. Mealie Soup (corn soup) Soup 10. Green Mealie Bread (corn bread) Bread

Traditional South African Dancing Click here for full video! BMeCdPyE

Sources Country Flag Info: ys/zzzflags/zalarge.gif Languages Info: /language.htm Food: /recipes.htm /recipe/bobotie-(beef-pie).htm /recipe/cape-kidgeree-(fish-and-rice).htm /recipe/south-african-vegetable-curry.htm /recipe/green-bean-salad.htm mango-atjar-(green-mangoes-preserved-in-spiced-oil).htm rice.htm t-(coconut-pie).htmrica/recipe/klapperter t-(coconut-pie).htm with-sour-cream-sauce.htm soup-(corn-soup).htmww.countryreports.org/country/SouthAfrica/recipe/mealie- soup-(corn-soup).htm mealie-bread-(corn-bread).htm

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